Things have changed substantially over the past couple of months. We went from having areas of severe to extreme drought in the viewing area during spring, to having the drought all but completely eradicated as of the most recent update issued back this past Thursday. Any remaining drought classification areas are due mainly to long-term […]

Confirmed: it’s mid-July in The South. Daily rain and storm chances, heat and humidity…yep, it checks out! Today is no exception, but I will say it *could* be warmer. We’ve had overcast skies all morning, so sunshine hasn’t warmed us as efficiently so far this morning. We will likely top out in the low to

Happy Thursday! Another day filled with scattered showers and storms can be expected today. Some locally heavy rainfall could lead to some isolated flooding problems. Skies will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower 90s for most places. This evening, showers and storms fade away leading to partly cloudy skies overnight and lows in

Happy Thursday! More rain and storms are expected today, but just like yesterday, there will be some places that are rain free. Highs today will be in the upper 90s to near 100 once again, with heat index values upwards of 110. Regarding the storms for this afternoon, there could be some strong to severe

It is HOT in the Tennessee Valley this week, and that comes as no surprise as we are rolling into the heart of summer now. Tomorrow is the start of July, and July to the first half of August is typically the hottest part of the year here. Let’s look at some climatological stats from

This week, the Tennessee Valley will be dealing with dangerous heat when it comes to air temperatures and heat index values. We will likely see at minimum daily Heat Advisories, if not Extreme Heat Warnings. Air temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s for the next several days, with heat index values

Happy Friday! After a small batch of showers and storms moved through parts of Southern Tennessee this morning, additional isolated showers and storms will be possible area wide later this afternoon. Otherwise, expect periods of sun and clouds with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s. This evening, while an isolated spotty shower will

The drought monitor continues to improve! The latest release from the NWS Climate Prediction Center now only has a tiny but of low-end drought classification in place north of Highway 412 in Maury County, TN and another small area south of the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama. These are driven by long-term rain deficits over

Happy Friday! Most of the rain and storms for today will be off to our south, but there could be an isolated shower or two prior to noon today. Otherwise, we are just looking at partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower to middle 80s. This evening, dry weather is expected with lows dropping

Good Thursday morning! Rain and storms are already ongoing across the area but more are expected through the afternoon and evening. Expect heavy rainfall, lightning, and some gusty winds with the stronger storms today. The severe threat is very low, but an isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out. Highs today will be in the